Newsday sponsors job fair at Hofstra

Polish up your resume and get ready to meet with companies looking to hire and schools where you can upgrade your skills.

On Wednesday October 5 Newsday and Hofstra are teaming up to bring a comprehensive job fair to Long Island.

Experts will also be on hand to talk about the difficulties and trends in the current job market, including tips and advice to make job seekers stand out.

Check out the details below.

Who: Job seekers

What: Newsday's job fair

When: Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (doors close at 3:30 p.m.)

Where: Hofstra University - Mack Athletic Complex 900 Fulton Ave in Hempstead NY

Cost: Free admission, free parking

Companies represented include:

AHRC Nassau,
Allscripts
Atlantic Auto Group,
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Cablevision
Carr Business Systems
CCP Solutions
Clark Dodge
Developmental Disabilities Institute
EDP Dental
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island
FREE-Family Residences & Essential Enterprises
HealthCare Partners
ITT Corporation
Joseph Gunnar & Co. LLC
Life's WORC
Mass Mutual
MetLife
MITEQ, Inc.
NetSmart
Newsday
New York Life Insurance
North Shore - LIJ
Northwestern Mutual
Obsidian Financial Group
GLobal Equipment COmpany, a Systemax company
St. Joseph's College
Telephonics
Teq, Inc.
ThinkBigsites.com
Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace
YAI Network